Mahogany colour with gold highlights. Complex bouquet of oak, prune & sherry. Velvety texture with flavours of caramel, chocolate & orange, with a long finish. A modern expression of the heroic strength & courage shown by the Gran Duque de Alba, Don Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Grand Duke of the Regiment of Flanders. The firm of Williams & Humbert dates back to 1877, when Alexander Williams entered his father-in-law's family wine business. Although the main branch was based in London, the company also owned bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera. The firm eventually expanded to worldwide export of their premium sherries & brandies. Today, it is owned by Royal Bols Wessanen N.V., & Luis Puez S.A. The brand Gran Duque de Alba was acquired in 1993. The pale bottle of Gran Duque de Alba Solera Gran Reserva has an unusual, voluptuous shape. On the center of the label, circled in gold, is a portrait of the famous Duke. ...

Light yellow-gold in colour, the 2014 Pecorino has a lightly spiced nose from the partial oak ageing which gives way to a fine, floral & ripe citrus fruit character on the palate. It shows a good length with ripe pear characters on the finish ...

Made in an early-drinking style, this wine is ruby red with violet highlights. Cherry, sour cherry & blackberry aromas are supported with an intense balsamic note. The palate is full bodied with good, supple tannins supporting the juicy fruit. Well-balanced with good structure & a long finish. ...

Light gold in colour with a clean, open perfume of fresh yellow plums & white flowers. Nicely balanced on the palate, with lively, peachy fruit & a citrus twist on the finish. ...

Grand Brulot revives a 200+ year old French tradition where rich Coffee was blended with Cognac to create an exquisite tasting drink: The Brult. The legend of Caf Brlot extends back to New Orleans in the early 1800s & the infamous Jean Lafitte. Whether or not the French pirate actually created the first pairing of caf & cognac is a question that may never be answered. But the legend absolutely lives in todays after-dinner Caf Brlot tradition in the finest French Quarter restaurants. Grand Brulot is h&-crafted by the Tardy family on their estate located in the Cognac region of France. Cellar master Christoph Tardy, a fifth-generation Cognac producer, meticulously selects the finest eaux de vie to craft a unique VSOP Cognac which is blended with Ecuadorian 100% Robusta coffee beans selected for their concentrated richness. The blend is then aged in French oak barrels to allow the melding of flavour notes over time. ...

Grand Marniers most favoured liqueur of their now extensive range, & is made uniquely & exclusively with a base of high quality Cognac, giving a rich & smooth taste to their famous orangle liqueur. A versatile liqueur used in many a cocktail, though ideally served chilled, over ice as delicious after dinner drink. Did you know?
- Its makers, Marnier-Lapostolle, established their distillery at Neauphle-le-Chateau in the 1820s, but only began producing Grand Marnier in 1880.
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Grand Marnier's most favoured liqueur of their now extensive range, & is made uniquely & exclusively with a base of high quality Cognac, giving a rich & smooth taste to their famous orangle liqueur. A versatile liqueur used in many a cocktail, though ideally served chilled, over ice as delicious after dinner drink. Did you know?
- Its makers, Marnier-Lapostolle, established their distillery at Neauphle-le-Chateau in the 1820's, but only began producing Grand Marnier in 1880.
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Created in 1927 by Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle for the Company's 100th anniversary, the Cuvee du Centenaire was served for the first time during a reception at the Villa des Cedres, located on the French Riviera. The harmonious marriage of exotic bitter orange with XO cognacs gives this Vintage remarkable finesse.

Colour: Medium amber tinged with copper. Aroma: Candied orange scents subtly fused with hints of spice. Flavour: Notes of dried fruit, gingerbread & nutmeg. Lovely lingering finish with nuances of macerated orange.

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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Grand Marnier company, Jacques Marnier Lapostolle created the Cuvee du Cent Cinquantenaire in 1977. Before it was marketed it was exclusively reserved for family & friends & today it is a flamboyant expression of the family craft that has gone on for 6 generations. It richly harmonises exotic bitter orange Citrus Bigaradia with rare XO cognacs.

Colour: Beautiful, reddish-gold with light amber on the rim. Aroma: Rich nose of aged cognac with background notes of cocoa, cinnamon & other spices. Flavour: Macerated bitter orange flavours enriched by notes of coffee, honey, bitter almonds & spices. The finish is long & complex.

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Navans name comes from Navana, a small village on the north-eastern coast of Madagascar, one of the islands most renowned vanilla-producing regions. Navan is the association of natural vanilla from Madagascar with fine French cognacs. Navan continues the House of Grand Marniers passion for combining cognac with pure, natural flavours. It is a 40% alc/vol liqueur, an ideal balance between the complexity of cognac & the smoothness of natural vanilla. Nava can be enjoyed straight up, on the rocks, or in delicious cocktails. ...